U.M. (Windows)
Table Of Contents
- Preface: Getting help
- Chapter 1: FileMakerPro basics
- Chapter 2: Creating a database file
- Chapter 3: Laying out and arranging information
- Understanding layouts
- Working with predefined layout types
- Arranging records in columns
- Managing layouts
- Working with layout parts
- Changing layout parts
- Working with all object types
- Working with graphic objects
- Working with fields in a layout
- Adding fields to a layout
- Adding merge fields
- Deleting a field from a layout
- Defining display formats for fields
- Determining data entry in fields
- Setting the tab order for data entry
- Adding scroll bars to fields
- Formatting repeating fields
- Adding borders, fill, and baselines to fields
- Defining value lists
- Formatting fields with value lists
- Working with text
- Chapter 4: Working with information in records
- Working in Browse mode
- Adding data to a file
- Selecting a field for data entry
- Adding and duplicating records
- Entering and changing data in fields
- Working with container fields
- Entering data from a value list
- Viewing and inserting data from another source
- Copying and moving values and records
- Using drag and drop to move information
- Replacing field values
- Working with records
- Finding information
- Deleting records
- Sorting records
- Chapter 5: Using ScriptMaker and buttons
- Chapter 6: Previewing and printing information
- Chapter 7: Networking and access privileges
- Chapter 8: Importing and exporting data
- Chapter 9: Customizing FileMakerPro
- Chapter 10: Using data from related files
- Chapter 11: Publishing files on the Web
- About the World Wide Web
- About FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Publishing your database on the Web—an overview
- Getting ready to publish your files on the Web
- Setting up FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Configuring FileMaker Pro Web Companion
- Setting up Instant Web Publishing
- Database security
- Helping Web users find your database
- Custom Web Publishing
- Appendix A: Recovering damaged files
- Appendix B: Working with international files
- Appendix C: Summary of functions
- Appendix D: Linking and embedding objects
- Index
- Quick Reference
I-10 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
O
Object frames. See Container fields
Object Linking and Embedding. See
OLE objects
Objects
See also Embedded objects;
Linked objects; OLE objects
adding to layouts 3-29
aligning 3-46
copying 3-44
cutting 3-44
deleting 3-44
described 3-37
editing quickly 3-42
embedding D-1
fill 3-51
graphic 3-51
grouping 3-46
linking D-1
locking 3-51
moving
between applications 3-44
between layouts 3-44
overview 3-43
non-printing 6-9
pasting 3-44
positioning 3-39
resizing 3-49
rotating 3-48
selecting 3-39
showing D-6
sliding
described 6-5
displaying 6-5, 6-8
repeating fields 6-8
setting 6-7
stacking order 3-45
text
adding 3-79
described 3-78
pasting 3-81
removing 3-81
replacing 3-81
ungrouping 3-46
OLE objects
See also DDE; Drag and drop;
Embedded objects; Linked
objects; Objects
access privileges D-2
activating D-7
and the Web 4-6
changing D-9
changing links D-9
container fields D-1
context menus D-9
converting file formats D-11
copying D-7
creating D-4
cross-platform 9-9
deactivating D-7
described D-1
displaying D-3, D-11
exporting D-3
identifying D-6
importing D-3
on layouts D-1
pasting D-7
playing D-7
requirements D-2
scripts D-3
showing D-6
updating links D-9
viewing D-7
working with D-7
Omitting
fields
during printing 6-2, 6-9
from tab order 3-69
records
find requests 4-25
related 10-34
One-to-many relationship between
data 10-20
One-to-one relationship between
data 10-20
Onscreen help. See Help
Opening
files 1-10, 7-3
Help XIV
URLs 5-10, 11-23
Operators
AND 2-17
comparison 2-17
in find requests 4-20
in formulas 2-15
logical 2-17
mathematical 2-16
NOT 2-18
OR 2-18
precedence 2-16
text 2-18
XOR 2-18
OR operator 2-18
Other items 4-9
Oval tool 3-52
P
Page breaks
changing 3-32
columns 3-22, 3-33
defining 3-32
layout parts 3-32
printing records 6-1
subsummaries 3-32
viewing
in Preview mode 6-10
on layouts 6-3
Page guides. See Margins
Page margins. See Margins
Page numbering, layout parts 3-32
Page orientation for printing 6-9,
6-12, 6-13
Pages, Web
setting up 11-12 to 11-18
viewing databases in 11-12 to
11-18
Palettes
color 3-50
pen 3-50
size 3-40, 3-48
tools 3-52
Paragraphs
attributes 3-85
formatting 3-82
Parameters C-1
Part labels, displaying 3-35
Parts. See Layout parts
Passwords
access privileges 7-8, 7-12, 7-15
associating with groups 7-17
automatic 9-9
blank 7-11
case sensitivity 7-11
changing 7-14
default 7-11, 9-9
defining 7-10
deleting 7-14
described 1-6
examples 7-9
limiting activities 7-8
master 7-10, 7-12, 7-15
no password 7-11